Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 November 1885 — Page 7

THE CITY’S CIIAKITY WORK. Methods of the Organization for Aiding the City’s Deserving Poor. •Tho Report Presented by the Executive ComBiitteeat the Annual Meeting of the Charity Organization Society Yesterday. The Charity Organization Society held an important meeting at Plymouth Church, yesterday afternoon, when the following report from the executive committee for the last year was presented: WetHnlc by this time there is a hotter understanding of omr systematized work, it is now seen in its positive rather than its negative aspect. Its expenditures are seen to be necessary to the better administration of the work it has to do. Its refusals to aid aie seen to re*t on an intelligent and sympathetic study of anh case. Its work is tested, not by the number it *mu aided, but, by the feeling of the community that the problem of poverty and pauperism is being studied .carefully by men and women of tenderness and wis>dom. It has introduced the scientific method into the 4Btudy of social pressure; the business method into the •dnmistration of charity, while keeping the religious trim ver in sight; this is that no permanent help can ‘fee rendered to one that is in need which does not seek to give oneself for the other, and which does notconjjerre self-help and self-respect. Otir society is sometimes called the S. S. B.—Society for the Suppression of Benevolence. Is it so ? These words, by an English worker, will answer: “To my mind, the society apoears as a world-wide confederation of all who are doing anything for the poor—a "brotherhood co extensive with humanity, knowing no limits of age. sex, creed, class, nationality, or any other Irani—its one aim being wise and thorough work by all for the distressed. We look to the time when every good citizen will be a conscious member of this our groat unsectarian church, saying to himself that, in whatever sphere his work may bo cast, he is one of us. "Whether it be as minister ot religion, or poor law guardian, or hospital surgeon, or district visitor, or temperance advocate, or in whatever rank he may stand in t.he great army of those who seek to benefit ■fbe poor by moral or material means, he should be enrolled under this banner as a member of this confederacy. Associated with aliVthers who have the same end in view, he will wor k with the more devotion and liroeess in liis special branch: and that end will be to Improve the world by united service. The m'-sion of the society is to preach the duty of every one, not in distress himself, to minister in one way or another to the wants of those that are, and that all work must fee thorough; that we must give of our very best to one another.” A survey of the provision made for the unfortunate •will show both how adequate is the servi e and how thorough. Thus the Charity Organization Society •works in the spirit of the words of Job; “The cause that I knew not I searched out.” The Benevolent Society gives relief for physical need, provides work for women, finds places for girls, has the Friendly Inn and wood-yard. The Flower Mission takes care of the sick poor. The Trained Nurses visit the sick, under the care of the City Disnensary, bringing the best skill and tenderest touch to bear on the patient. The Orphan Asylum takes the orphan or abandoned children. The free kindergartens on the South Side, and those under the care of the Children’s Aid Society, ara doing a work of education whose value cannot be estimated. The Home of the Friendless cares for wetnen who are left friendless or who are unfortunate. In addition to these are the various church charities—the House of the Good Shepherd, th Little of the Poor, St. Vincent’s Hospital, St- Vincent de Paul, in the Catholic Church, the many agencies in other churches. All these, when working as •fcMiy do to a greater or less degree in concerr, can take prompt and adequate care of most cases of suffering. This is the object of the society, to make it so that every one in trouble can be met with sympathy and with aid; not to suppress. Hut to develop benevolence; ®ot to economize money, but to give it more and more freely—but to do this intelligently and reasonable - —this is the higher work of this “new movement.” We say with Mazzini “It is ours to find the universal family, to build up the church of God and unremittingly to labor for the iulfillment of this groat purpose inhumanity.” It is a crusade against distress. Vfhal are the facts? Held are a largo number of persons who aro in need. Each need is as individual as the person. One needs encouragement, another advice; one knows not w hat to do. another is sick. Take this case. A man is taken insane. What is the woman to do? Which way shall she turn? What about rent? Someone must stand by her at such a time, to advise and assist. Another case: A woman is deserted: is left with children; has not had to work, Wbat shall she do? She comes to the ortico. A young giri wishes to leave an evil life. She has heard of this - eecietv ami comes. A woman cannot support her famand must give some of them up. She brings ttem So us. Thus it is made the bnsiness of some pne to look out for those that fall out by tho wav. It is ibis friendly relation that we prize most of all. Tho wry of Hood—“Oh, it was pitiful, Nigh a whole city full, Friends she had none”— la wot true here. Hero is an open door and a ready ear. No statistics can report the number of such cases. They do not come under the head of relief. But what f>i<l it is to have one to whom to come and talk! To feel that thore is always time to listen and disposition to relieve. The applications have been 920, as against 1.070 last year. The individuals in the families are 3.783, as against 3,579 last year. We have had no reports •from the township trustee this year, and so cannot report as to the amount of relief given by that office. Os these 920 applications 537 have been recommended to relieving societies and relief furnished; re•fused, 383. A study of the tables will give the classification. In each case refusal has b een based on a knowledge carefully gained, and rests upon the judgment of men and women who. in ail ordinary cases, ’•would be considered both intelligent and humane. More annoyance than usual is occasioned by streetbeggincr. Every one beggiug on the street or from bouse to house has at some time come to the office, jind their application has been considered by the society. If they have not received aid. it is because they ought not to do so. The city is the catch-all for the whole State. The idle, shiftless and vicious come bare, and tjieu work the town. They visit offices; they report that they have been to tho office-, no visitor has been sent, or no aid has been given. To give them money is to do wrong, because they settle here, and become a const ant.expense and trouble. If they are really worthy, they will be helped through the society; if not. they will be refused. It is uo benevolence or charity, then, to help such. It is infecting the city with a social poison. No better service can be done than to enforce the decision of the society in this respect. It is less than eight years since this idea and method wars introduced into the country through Rev. S. 11. Ourteen, in Buffalo. Our own society was the fifth, and was organized in 1879. Sine* then public attention has been directed to its value, until about sixty societies are now in operation. It form": an important subject in the “National Conference of Charities and Corrections,” one whole day being given to it. The success that has attended our own work has *wiso<l a large application for our reports and forms. We have had visitors from St. Paul and Minneapolis, Ijouisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Terre Haute to irs{*ect our work. Frequent letters are received from ,other cities, asking information as to case.l applying nd giving this city as their residence. It is with pleasure that we note the growth and sue* oass in tho freo kindergarten movement. There are ■now five schools, one on the South Side and four on ffcbe North. They bike the children under school acre, .•interest and instruct them during the morning, give them a lunch, follow th m into their homes, sew for them, and encourage au j aid the mothers. If by some auch delicate chemical test as detects the presence of Acid or alkali we could test the work of this society, we should find happier children and happier mothers, better ordered homes and the promise of betterordered lives. Another new phase of work is that of the district nurse. One of the nurses of the Flower Mission training school has been put into missionary service in the Pomes of the sick poor. She is under direction of the City Dispensary, and gives to the poor that aro ***k in their homes the same care that tho sick and destitute have, l’his is the most beautiful of service. It b*>tn relieves the misery of sickness and it educates tbo family to self-care. Bathing, lifting, making beef tea. imposing the importance of care. All these will add to the efficiency of the City Dispensary as it has to the hospital. The receipts during the year were, altogether, from •obscriptions, $1,513.04. The expenditures were: Bent. $150; salaries. $1,123.05; expenses. $147.73; annual meeting, ss-12;$ s -1 2; stationery and printing >0.72; furniture, $042; books aud records, $17.00total. $1,513.64. The annual public mooting of the Benevolent Society and the Charity Organization .Society will beheld at English’s Opera-house on .Sunday evening, Nov. 29. Tie form will be the usual one—ten-minute talks on phu-.es of charity. A pleasant feature of the waning will be an address by Myron Reed. On the Monuay following tbo joint-collection comkuttoc of t e two societies will make their annual visit for subscriptions. Kiim.-' T. Downs, Nathan Morris, li. BAMBKhUKR. OscarC. McCulloch, John n. ltou.l day, Executive Committee. The following are the names of the members of the council appointed for the next yean W. y. Fish back. Silas T. Bowen, John H. Ilolltday, Rer. Aug. Bessonies, E. B. Mbrtindale, ITenry Coe. Herman Ember. Alex. Metzger, Eli Lilly, C. G Foster, Albert It. Baker, W. P. Callup, J. W. Murphy, Charles Mar ‘tindale, Rev. J. McLeod, W. A. Krag. V. K. Hendricks. YV. J. Holliday! C. 8. Phillips, Nathan Morris, G Mayer, S. j. Peelle, A. Burdsall, Oscar G McCulloch, D. P. Erwin, Fred Fahnloy, William Wallace, A. M. yißtcher, A. G Shortridge. The lecture com- i

mittee for tho next year will consist of John H. Holliday, W. P. Fishback, J. McLeod, S. J. Peelle, Oscar C. McCulloch. The secretary of the executive committee will be Nathan Morris. THE SALOON AND THE PARTIES. Relation of the Question of the Prohibition of the Liqoor Traffic to Politics. A good-sized audience met last evening in the Criminal Court room to hear Captu Eli F. Ritter discuss prohibition, its progress, its relation to the two great political parties of the day, and its future. The meeting was under the auspices of the newly-founded Prohibition Club. J. G. Kingsbury presided over the meeting. Captain Ritter’s address was long and forcible, and listened to with marked attention. He said, substantially: There are some general characteristics in all reforms. Reforms begin small and are always opposed. The greater the reform, the greater the opposition. The greatest of all reforms came by way of the stake, the dungeon, the block and the cross. Reforms originate with the people. Reformers are necessarily ridiculed. Reformers never count the cost any more than patriotism cotints the cost. Prudence in a reform is in advancing it and not in retarding it* One great reform at a time is the way. A reform is the conquest of an idea. Reformers never surrender. Civilization is reformation. The next reform in order is the temperance reform. T speak of the political phase of this question. 7t ‘s settled that the government must exercise control over the traffic in intoxicating liquors. It has heretofore been the policy to provide for the traffic under certain conditions. The places whero intoxicating liquors are retailed. known as saloou3, are political institutions, established by law, like schools, high ways, etc. Under this system the traffic has prospered wonderfully. It has accumlated immense wealth, great influence in commercial affairs, has become the most noisy and turbulent factor in politics, and has gained a position of great political influence. It accepts the authority under which it does business, but disregards all the conditions. These political institutions, established by law, have becomo'lawless institutions. These political institutions combine with all phases of itum rality. It now denies the power of the government to control it or to enforce any law over it that is not satisfactory to the traffic. It is in the policy of the government to regulate and restrict the traffic. If there was any merit in this theory the traffic has outgrown the theory. The theory in its practice puts the most dangerous business in the hands of the '.most reckless men. Any theory or practice that gives such power to such men is a dangerous theory, and a dangerous practice, but under our conditions of civilization no better men will ever be found in the business. The most dangerous foe to good order and good morals in the laud to-day is the liquor traffic, with its combinations. This state of affairs has arisen under the theory of regulation and restriction. The liquor traffic is a political institution under our law, and it is in politics. It contemplates the subjugation of political parties to its interest, and it is not without great encouragement in this effort. Ido not charge that all things aro intentionally done in the interest of the liquor traffic that are in effect done in its interest. The l’.quor traffic is responsible for the defeat iu tho Legislatures of the various States, last winter, of bills providing for the teaching in the public schools of the evil effects of liquor on the system. It defeated the appointment of a commission by Congress, contemplating the accumulation and publicat on of facts growintr out of the liquor traffic. It prevents the publication of argunien's and tho arraying of facts, in the press, which would be against its interest. It compels a suppression of the facts, and their misrepresentation, by its threatening attitude in politics. In Indianapolis it has an organization, with Simeon Coy at its head. Simeon is king, and the Democratic party is powerless. But both the old parties claim to be the friend of tho traffic, and both are pledged to maintain its existence, and save it from the wrath of tne voters. In Ohio it has compelled the Democratic party to f ivor a submission for the fourth time of an amendment to the Constitution in favor of license. It compelled the Republican party to declaro in favor of taxation and regulation, which the Supreme Court has said cannot be done under the present Constitution, which decision has been approved by John Sherman as a correct statement of law. It has compelled both parties in Ohio to favor the minority, which consists of the liquor interest and its patrons, and to disregard the wishes of the great majority, which consists of church people and men who love good order. What is true in Ohio is true in every State whore the liquor traffic is operated extensively. On every essential thing to ils perpetuity and prosperity it and the political parties are in perfect harmony, the only controversy being as to what portion of tho profits shall be divided. This state of affairs is called “practical” by the statesmon aud any other course is “impracticable." The Democratic party has never been known to waver in its loyalty and subserviency to the liquor traffic in the Northern States, and the Republican party has practiced subterfuge and trifled with both sides. The Democratic party is having an easy time. It believes in total depravity and lives up to its belief; smiles at the Prohibitionists and urges them forward; at the same time it turns tho Liquor League loose. The public sentiment of the day is not going in the direction of license, high or low. The vote in Ohio on the prohibition and license amendment is an expression for that .State. In Maine, Kansas, lowa, over the South and in Dakota, wherever tested, with very few exceptions, the sentiment has been for prohibition and not for license. The voice of the churches has been heard against license. It is the settled judgment and the conclusive showing from the evidence, as well as the conviction of civilization, that the saloon—the place where intoxliquors are sold and drunk, and where men are invited to assemble for tho purpose—is an evil, essentially an evil, per se; an evil, an ungovernable evil, an evil and that continually. Can any statesman justify the establishment by law of a political institution that stands convicted before the world as essentially an evil? License is wrong in principle, impractical and cannot be enforced. The license system is not so much to regulate and restrict the traffic as it is to regulate and restrict prohibition. The Republican party, as I believe, could, in 1884, have espoused prohibition aud in 1888 have succeeded upon it and saved the party. But it can never carry high license iu Indian*,, and will go into retirement trying to do so. It is painful to me to comment upon the mistakes of the Republican party, for I have loved the old party as I never expect to love an organization of the kind again. In concluding his address Captain Ritter said: The taking of human life is the most terrible of all things, and yet at the bar where I now stand Merrick, Achey and Guetig were tried and condemned, and yonder, but r few yards away, they were executed. Merrick, Achey aud Guetig had each murdered one person, and were executed as too bad and too dangerous to live in society. But the criminal which I arraign at this liar has not ceased to number its victims- In tho name of the helpless, in the name of the weak, in the name of humanity, in tho name of justice, in the name of God I demand the execution and destruction of this criminal.

THE REC(*RD OP THE COURTS. United States District Coart. lion. W. A. Woods, Judge. * To-day—No special call. Superior Cos net. Room I—Hon. N. B. Taylor, Judge. Yesterday—Walter Mann, trustee, vs. Jacob Whitesell.- note. Judgment for $229.90. Henrietta Seibert vs. Charles W. Seibert; divorce. On trial by court To-day—Call: Wren vs. City of Indianapolis. Room No. 2 —Hon. D. VV. Howe. Judge. Yesterday—John L. Hudelson vs. the American Starch Company. Dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. William Underhill vs. Calvin G. Udell; suit on note. Finding and judgment for $543.25. Frank M. Wright vs. City of Indianapolis; suit for dam ayes. Jury out. William Slaughter vs. Robert Jones et al. Suit dismissed and costs paid. To-day—Call: 34511, William J. Probst vs. Fred Sutter. Room 3—Hon. Lewis O. Walker, Judge. Yesterday—Herman Steineckcr vs. C., C., C. & I. Railroad Company. On trial. To-day—No special call. NEW SUITS. Room I—No. 34720, Ferdinand Christman vs. Henry P. Barton et a!.; attachment. No. 31717, Patrick Kirkland vs. Jonn L. Linden: note. lioom 3—-No. 34719, Henry W. Bennett vs. Julia A. Root et al.; to quiet title. No. 34716, Loring Schmidt vs. Elizabeth Xaltner et aL; to foreclose deed as a mortgage. Circuit Court. Hon. A. Ayres, Judge. Yesterday—Bennett Carson vs. L. A. Jenner et al.; malicious prosecutions. On trial by jury. To-day—No tq>ecial call. Criminal Court. Hon. Pierce Nortou. Judge. To-day—No special calh —— A New Way to Pay Old Debts. Shakspeare tells how this can be accomplished iu one of his immortal plays; but debts to nature must be paid on demand, unless days of grace be obtained through the use of Dr. Pierce's “Golden Medical Discovery." It is not a “cure all," but invaluable for tore throat, bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, consumption, and all diseases of the pulmonary aud other organs, caused by scrofula or “bad blood." Scrofulous ulcers, swellings and tumors are cured by its wonderful alterative action. By druggists.

THri INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, ISBS.

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS. Personal and Local. The stockholders of the Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago road hold their annual meeting in this city cn Tuesday next John Cuppy, one of the oldest passenger conductors on the Lake Erie & Western road, was retired Thursday. The management assigns no reason for this action Paymaster Sneo, of the Pennsylvania lines, paid on the C., St. L. & P., Indianapolis division, yesterday, and will pay on the I. & V. today for October service. Business has increased over the Belt road and at the stockyards to such an extent this month that two additional switching engines and train crews have been put in service. On Sunday, Nov. 15, the rates on all classes of freight from points on the west bank of the Mississipri river to Texas points will be advanced 5 cents per one hundred pounds. Orders have been sent to the ticket agents alone the lines East and West to limit their sales of tickets now made continuous in order to prevent any obstacle arising to early restoration of rates. The railroad right-of-way from Orleans, Ind., to French Lick, in Orange county, is being se cured. The persons at the head of tho enterprise say that the road will be built within a year. T. G Moore, joint agent of the Chicago eastern lines, celebrated his birthday on Thursday, and was made happier by being kindly rein -inhered by the clerks of his office, who made his desk the receptacle for a number of appropriate gifts. It is officially stated that the vote to admit the Baltimore & Ohio into the new passenger pool was unanimous, and that the Pennsylvania Company has decided to iet the Baltimore & Ohio into New York over the Pennsylvania tracks. Good evidence of reviving prosperity come3 from the railway clearing-house, which reports the number of loaded cars coming into New England at all points during the month of October, 1885, to be 45,717 against 42,008 for the corresponding month of 1884. The Atlantic & Pacific officials are preparing a new time-table shortening the time between Kansas City and Mohave fourteen hours. The reduction is to be made in order to meet a similar move on the part of the Union Pacific, and will go into effect some time in December. B. B. Lansing, of Buffalo, N. Y., who for many years was private secretary of George Darling, when general manager of the White line, and who was retained by George Sherman, general manager of tno consolidated lines, has tendered his resignation, to take effect Dec. 1. There is always a large amount of transporta tion business between the East and West, which must be done regardless of cost, and it might as well be done at a profit as at a loss, if the railroads themselves so determine; and recent action taken by tho trunk lines indicates they have so determined. M. E. Ingalls is said to have a strong desire to secure the oontrol of tho Indianapolis. Pern & Chicago road when the property is sold at foreclosure sale. His visit East is said to be to seo what cau be done in the matter. That the road could bo made a valuable local road to the C., 1., St. L. & C. f no one will question. There is good authority for saying that the L, B. & W. people will be bidders whenever the Champaign Western, now in the hands of a receiver, is sold. This road was once a division of the 1., B. & W., and should never have been eparated, as it was a valuable property tothe 1., B. & W., being a legitimate feeder. The outside office of the C., 1., St. L. & C., on South Illinois street, is to be closed on Dec. 1, unless there is a change in the programme. Mr. Brown, the agent, is to be put on the road again. The office is not a paying institution, nor would any office on South Illinois street pay expenses but for the commissions the agents receive.

The passenger pooling contract has been completed and ratified, and is now being signed by the presidents. Within a few days rates will be advanced to the basis of S2O between New York and Chicago. It is understood that the several locai ticket offices in this citv will be consolidated, so that all the roads will bo represented in each office. On Thursday the Fitchburg (Hoosac Tunnel route) sold a ticket, Boston to Denver and return, for $2,481.47, which is believed to bo the highest price ever paid in Boston for a single ticket. It was for a party of nine, in a special car, with stop-off privileges, which involved the making of a special time schedule. The price affords a faint suggestion that rates have been restored. The general pnssengor agents of the roads in the Central Traffic Association have reorganized, copying after the Southern passenger agents in the rules governing that body. Each road puts up SIOO forfeit money that they will maintain rates, and the presidents and general managers, instead of the general passenger agents, sign all agremcntß to the effect that their lines shall maintain rates. It is stated that some of tho stronger railroad companies are thinking seriously of taking steps to emanciDate themselves from the condition in which they are held by the Pullman corporation in the matter of sleeping-car facilities. The moment such a step is taken the sleeping-car service will likely become less satisfactory, as has the express service where roads have undertaken to do an express business. A movement is now on foot to form a central pool at Indianapolis which shall cover east and west-bound business of .all roads, similar in character to the Chicago & Ohio River pool, which covers north and south business. Presidents Devereux, of the Bee-line; Corbin, of the 1., B. & W.; McCullough, of the Pennsylvania lines; Hammond, of the 1., D. & S., and Ingalls, of the C., 1., St. L. & C., express themselves in favor of such an association. Beside the ticket window in the C., W. & M. depot at Goshen is a card on which is printed: “Don't be afraid to ask questions. We are here on purpose to answer them.” W. C. Johnson, the genial ticket agent at that station, sets an example which may well be copied by numerous ticket agents, much too large a per cent, of whom seem to have conceived the idea that their position is too dignified to answer tho numerous questions strangers ask civilly. Under date of Nov. 12, J. M. C. Marble, general manager of the Cincinnati. Van Wert & Michigan road, issues the following notice: Lloyd W. Buckmaster is appointed superintendent of transportation, to take effect this date. Henry H. Garr having resigned as superintendent of machinery and equipment, the office of superintendent of machinery and equipment is is abolished. Benjamin F. Marshall is appointed master mechanic, to take effect the 15th inst. Freight men are feeling cheerful over the outlook. Rates on the basis of 25 cents per 100 pounds. Chicago to New York, have not been maintained for a long time, and the prospects now are that the roads will earn some dividends. It is expected that the tonnage will decrease at first, but not proportionately to the advance. No one now doubts that the advance will be maintained, once it is made, at least so long as the trunk-line companies continue in their present close relations. It is settled that on Dec. 1 L. F. Loree, engineer of maintenance of wav on the I. & V. division of the Pennsylvania lines, will be transferred to the Chicago division of the C., St. L. & P., with headquarters at Loganspapt. Mr. Bennett. now engineer of maintenance of way on the C., St L. & P., is transferred to tho P., C. & St L.. with headquarters at Pittsbure, succeeding Frank Darlington, who takes tho superintendency of tho Muskingum Valley division of that toad. When the new superintendent of tho J., M. & I- railway arrives the citizens of New Albany should tender nim a public reception in one of the magnificent depots of the company. A breakfast might be given in one and a high tea in the other.—New Albany Ledger. An official of the Pennsylvania Company says, had the City Council of New Albany acted in a manner to encourage making improvements at that point, months ago they would have had a dopot the citizens would have been proud of. The receivers of tho Wabaßh road yesterday filed iu the United States Circuit Court a report of the earnings and expenses of the leased lines for the quartor ending Oct. 31. There was an excess of earnings for five lines, as follows: Chicago division, $23,000; Indianapolis division, $19,000; Brunswick & Chiliicotho, SO,OOO Cen-

terville & Albia. $2,000; Booneville, $1,200.; Each of the other seventeen lines show a deficit, the aggregate for all being $98,000. The total deficit for all the leased Hues is about $47,000. C. W. Smith, now general manager of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, has been elected vice-president of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, rnd will enter upon his duties on the Ist of December. A company has been formed, composed mostly of Pittsburg capital, for the purpose of building a railroad across the State of Kentucky into Tennessee. Tne line of the proposed road was serveyed from Evansville, Ind., down through De Koven. Ky., to Jackson, Tenn. It is to be called the Ohio Valley railroad, and extends in a southwesterly direction, opening up a portion of the country the richest in minerals and agricultural products of any part of the State, The line will be 200 miles in length, and the cost of building will not exceed $2,000,000. Owen Rice, general ticket and passenger agent of the Cincinnati, Wabash &r Michigan road, is in the city, prospecting for an office for It local freight and passenger agency. * He thinks favorably of the room in the old Sentinel building in which Frank Bird's transfer and the C.. 1.. St. L. & (J. offices are located, there being plenty of room for the C., W. & 31. as well. Mr. Rice says that the company has received nearly 500 applications from parties who wish to act as agents of their line at Indianapoiis. As yet neither who will be the passenger or freight agent has been decided upon, but will be early next week, as they wish to get the office opened Dec. 1. Receiver HamraonJ, of the 1., D. & S. road, arrived from the East at 10:30 p. m. on Thursday night, and there stood his midnight express train for the West on tho north track outside of the Union Depot and passengers wading through mud and a drenching rain to get to the train. 3lr. Hammor.d was sorely vexed over the situation and says he does not propose to go to Nsw York until something is done looking toward bettor accommodating their trains at the Union Depot. He has paid $620 per month for their present wretched accommodations just as long as he can be reasonably expected to. If 3lr. Hammond can instil some life into the old fogy way the Union Railway Company manage affairs he will accomplish more than the citizens of Indianapolis, the press and the most favorable action on the part of the State Legislature and the City Council has resulted in doing. There can be no possible excuse for further dilly-dally-ing iu going ahead with the long-talked-of improvements. Real Estate Transfers. Instruments filed for record in tho Recorder’s office of Marion county. Indiana, for tho twenty-four hours ending at 5 o'clock, P. M., Nov. 13, 1885, as furnished by Elliott & Butler, abstracters of titles, room No. 3.2 Etna Building: Tho Mutual Trust Company to Richard Essigke, lot 1 in Hannaman’s south addition to Indianapolis $400.00 Jane W. Jones, guardian, to Mathias Garver, part of the northeast quarter of section 11, township 10 north, range 3 east 6,605.00 Jaue W. Jones to Mathias Garver, part of the northeast quarter ot section 11, township 16 north, range 3 east 3,328.00 Hiram Craft and wife to John Delveaux and wife, lot 14 in Gibson's subdivision of lot 23 in Johnson’s heirs’ addition to Indianapolis 600.00 Harry J. Milligan, trustee, to Miletus F. Bell, lot Bin square 11 in 8. A. Fletcher, jr.’s, northeast addition to Indianapolis 125.00 Conveyances, 5; consideration $11,118.00

GUARDING A “ROLLER COASTER.’* La Fayette’s new “ roller coaster” at Linwood Park lias a vigilant night watchman in ex-Policeman John McGrath, who is careful to see that no daring spirits take surreptitious rides upon the coaster during the hours of darkness, and who is himself a most fearless and gallant rider. Mr. McGrath is a hearty looking man, but yet has had occasion to lament the fact that “a policeman’s lot is not a happy one.” The truth is Mr. McGrath has suffered from that distressing complaint—rheumatism, but he is no longer afflicted with it. Alhlophoros cured him and he is now as well able to chase down any evil-doer aud land him behind bolts and bars as he ever was. Being asked as to his rheumatism and cure Mr. McGrath gave this account: “I was taken with a severe attack of rheumatism in the hip. I suffered much pain and was obliged to quit work entirely. I was helpless so far as walking was concerned and wa3 confined to my bed for six weeks. In my efforts to get relief I used many kinds of medieines and liniments, but they failed to make any change for the better. After trying so many kinds of medicines I was very loath to experiment with any new remedy, but seeing Athlophoros recommended so highly I purchased a bottle. After using the one bottle I was entirely well and able to go to work. Have I had any return of the pains since? None whatever. I have not lost a day’s work since.” Mr. W. B. King, the dealer in sewing machines at the corner of Fifth and Columbia streets, has had an equally satisfactory experience with Athlopkoros in curing rheumatism. “ It was magical in its effects upon me,’* he says. “ I was first taken with pain in the soles of my feet and in a few hours was not able to walk at all. The rapidity with which the diseasfe spread over my whole system was wonderful. Every bone, muscle and joint in my body gave me the most intense pain. My arms were both drawn up, and I could not walk, eat or sleep. I suffered in this way for many weeks. Finally, by the persuasion of a friend who knew of Athlophoros, I was induced to try it. I had taken hut a few doses when I had very decided relief. I continued taking the medicine until I had used six bottles, and I have not had a pain of rheumatism since.** Still another resident of La layette, Ind., who has used the wonderful remedy with the happiest results is Mrs. A. E. Sherman, of No. 159 Main street, who suffered so severely with sciatic rheumatism that at times she could not walk. “ I tried every kind of liniment, besides many medicines,” says Mrs. Sherjnan, “but could get no relief. 1 finally said: ‘Well, lam going to try this Athlophoros; it is spoken of very highly.* After using about three-quarters of a bottle I began to experience relief. I used about three bottles and have not had any pain since. My mother, Mrs. Lain, who lives with me, is now seventy-seven years old, and for about five years was badly crippled with rheumatism. She was much worse than I; in fact, at one time we thought she would never get well, and more as an experiment than anything else I gave her a quarter of a bottle of Athlophoros. She got some relief even with that small amount and continued using it to the extent of four bottles. She does not have any pain now, but still has some stiffness in her joints.” if you cannot pot Athlophoros of your druggist, we will send it express paid, on receipt of regular price—one dollar per bottle. We prefer that you buy it from yor.r druggist, but if he basn t it, do not be persuaded to try something else, but order at once from us as directed. Athujphoros Cos., 112 Wall Street, New York.

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Midi in tic Price of Gas! Notice to Gas Consumers and Others. Yonr attention is called to the marked redaction ia the price of gas, which took effect on the Ist day of March. The company is now furnishing gas to all consumers at SI.BO per 1,000 cubic feet. This or ice is certainly within the reach of all, for both lighting and cooking purposes. The convenience and comfort of cooking by gas, especially during the summer months, where a fire is not otherwise required, can only be thoroughly appreciated by those who have had experience in its uses ul application for that purpose. The company has sold for use in this city during the last four years a large number of gas stoves and is satisfied, from the many testimonials from its patrons, that these stoves “till a long-felt want." Gasoline Stoves changed to Gas Stoves at a small expense. and Gas Engines FOR SALE AT COST. INDIANAPOLIS GASdJGHf AND COKE C 9., No. 47 South Pennsylvania Street. S. D. PRAY, Secretary. CBCC PRESCRIPTIONS are ,“ I Rkt “SfCIENCB of HEALTH,” for the speedy cure of Nervous Debility, Lost Energy, Despondency, etc. A copy of this book will be sense ’ree, sealed, Address SCIENCE ofIIEAI.TH* 130 West Sixth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, BLANGARDS ,od.de o„ .eon PILLS, Approved by the Academy of Mediclno of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula, (tumors, King's evil, etc..) the early Stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weakness, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. None genuine unless signed “Blancard. 40 rue Bonaparte. Paris.” E. FOUGERA & CO., New York, Agents for the U. S. Sold by Druggists generally. DP AFWIT'sQ Itß CAUSES and CURE, Ei r\ C nlj J J by one who. was deaf 28 years. Treated by most of the noted soecialists of the day with no benefit Cured himself in three months, and since then hundreds of others by same process. A plain, simple and successful home treatment. Address, T. 8. PAGE, 128 East 26th street New York City. TYPE-WR ITERS. PURCHASERS OF TUB f§||§jfSTANBARD REMINGTON irHrJL Mav return C. O. D. within thirty days if unsatisfactory. Machines rented. All kinds of supplies. Send for oamphlet WYCKOFF, SEAMANS ’& BENEDICT, Sole Agents, 84 East Market st., Indianapolis. CONSUMPTION. I have a positive remedy for the above disease: bv Its •se thousaalsof cases of the worst kind and of long standing have been cured. Indeed, ,ostrong is rovfaith In lta efficacy, that I wi 1 send TWO BOTTLES IKK* together with a VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease to any sufferer. Give express and k O. eddr ss. DK. T. A. SLOCUM, 181 Pearl St., New York.

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